unexecuted

The judge declared the sentence unexecuted.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not carried out or performed: "unexecuted" describes a plan, order, task, or action that has not been completed, fulfilled, or put into effect.
   • Not legally executed: In legal contexts, "unexecuted" refers to a document (such as a contract or will) that has not been signed, sealed, or otherwise made legally binding.
   • Not put to death: In historical or penal contexts, "unexecuted" can mean a death sentence or punishment that has not been carried out.

Usage Examples

• Not carried out:

  • The general's unexecuted orders were found in his desk after the battle. (The orders were never followed or implemented.)
  • Her unexecuted travel plans remained in a folder on the table. (The plans were never put into action.)

• Not legally executed:

  • The unexecuted will was not valid until it was signed by two witnesses. (The document lacked the necessary signatures to be legally binding.)
  • An unexecuted contract cannot be enforced in court. (The contract was never formally completed.)

• Not put to death:

  • The prisoner remained unexecuted after the governor issued a last-minute stay. (The death sentence was not carried out.)

Advanced Usage

• "unexecuted portion": refers to a part of a plan or task that remains incomplete.

  • The unexecuted portion of the project was postponed until next year. (The unfinished part was delayed.)

• "to leave unexecuted": to deliberately not carry out an action or order.

  • The commander left the evacuation order unexecuted due to new intelligence. (The order was not performed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Execute (v): to carry out or perform; to put into effect.
  • The team will execute the strategy next week. (They will put the plan into action.)
• Execution (n): the act of carrying out a plan or order; also, the act of putting someone to death by legal sentence.
  • The execution of the project was flawless. (The carrying out of the plan was perfect.)
• Executed (adj): carried out or performed; signed and made legally valid.
  • The executed contract was filed in the office. (The contract was signed and completed.)
• Unexecuted (adj): the negative form of "executed."

Synonyms

• Unperformed: not done or carried out.
• Unfulfilled: not achieved or completed.
• Undone: not finished or completed.
• Incomplete: lacking a part or not finished.

Related Idioms

• "left hanging": (informal) left unfinished or unresolved, similar to "unexecuted."
  • The proposal was left hanging after the meeting was cut short. (The proposal was not acted upon.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Carry out: to perform or complete a task or order.
  • The soldiers were ordered to carry out the mission immediately. (To execute the plan.)